Chapter XX: Section 7: establishes the office of Superintendent of Immigration

under the Treasury Department. The remaining sections of the Act may be summarized as follows:--(_a_) That the names and nationalities of immigrants shall be reported on arrival, and that they shall be promptly inspected by authorized agents empowered to decide upon their right to land. (_b_) Provision is made for the better inspection of the Canadian, British, Columbian, and Mexican borders, (_c_) That State and municipal authorities may exercise such jurisdiction over immigrant stations as may be necessary for the public peace, (_d_) That all immigrants who come in violation of the law shall be immediately sent back to the ships that brought them to the port; or if that be impracticable, they may be returned at any time within a year after their arrival. Any alien who may become a public charge within a year from his arrival shall be sent back to the country from whence he came. (_e_) That the Federal Courts shall have full jurisdiction in all cases arising under this Act.